Great essay! I always look forward to your thoughts and insights into America and what she means to most of us. This essay takes me back to the words of Benjamin Franklin after crafting the Constitution to an anxious Mrs. Powell waiting outside Independence Hall “Do we have a monarchy or a republic”? Franklin answered, “A Republic, if you can keep it.”🇺🇸
That's a great quote, Dana. I'm glad you shared it here. We will see if we can keep it, and it really is up to us. I appreciate your kind words and am very humbled by them. Thank you for reading!
Great essay! I always look forward to your thoughts and insights into America and what she means to most of us. This essay takes me back to the words of Benjamin Franklin after crafting the Constitution to an anxious Mrs. Powell waiting outside Independence Hall “Do we have a monarchy or a republic”? Franklin answered, “A Republic, if you can keep it.”🇺🇸
That's a great quote, Dana. I'm glad you shared it here. We will see if we can keep it, and it really is up to us. I appreciate your kind words and am very humbled by them. Thank you for reading!
I discovered the quote in Eric Metaxas's book “ If You Can Keep It.” I have to give him credit for introducing me to the quote's origin.
He has a lot of good nuggets in his books. Thanks, Dana!